uvula

(yo̵̅o̅′vyə lə)

noun pl. uvulas or uvulae

the small, fleshy process hanging down from the middle of the soft palate above the back of the tongue

Origin: ML, dim. of L uva, grape < IE base *ei-, reddish, colorful > OE iw, yew

See uvula in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A small, conical, fleshy mass of tissue suspended from the center of the soft palate.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin ūvula, swollen uvula

Origin: , diminutive of Latin ūva, grape, swollen uvula

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